{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "dingo",
  "name": "Dingo",
  "scientificName": "Canis familiaris dingo",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The dingo is a wild canid of Australia, descended from domestic dogs brought by humans thousands of years ago. Tan or ginger coat, erect ears, and a bushy tail distinguish most dingoes, which hunt kangaroos and rabbits across deserts, grasslands, and forests.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Canidae",
    "genus": "Canis"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 17,
    "lengthM": 1.1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 60,
    "lifespanYears": 10
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Canis familiaris dingo"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore — kangaroos, rabbits, rodents, and carrion"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Most of mainland Australia except intensive farmland"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "5–10 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "13–20 kg (29–44 lb); males larger"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 60 km/h (37 mph) in pursuit"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Mainland Australia across most habitats except intensive farmland; absent from Tasmania. Also occurs in parts of Southeast Asia as a related lineage.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Canis familiaris dingo.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Canis%20familiaris%20dingo&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Canis familiaris dingo. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Canis_familiaris/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/dingo/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/dingo/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}